November 15, 2023

The promise and risks of deep-sea mining

Composed of manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt and other trace minerals, polymetallic nodules hold some of the key ingredients needed to fuel the energy transition.

November 15, 2023

Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination

BMW sources a fifth of its cobalt supplies from Morocco.

November 15, 2023

Atlantic Lithium shuns takeover by major African shareholder

In a budget speech on Wednesday, Ghana's finance minister said the project is expected to be a major contributor to the country's gross domestic product.

November 15, 2023

Sigma Lithium shares jump as it posts first quarterly profit

The miner reported revenue of $97 million in Q3, marking the company’s first revenue-generating quarter.

November 15, 2023

EU makes deal to boost domestic supply of key raw materials

The deal includes regulations covering 34 critical raw materials vital to the clean-tech transition.

November 15, 2023

Peru top court confirms American Lithium’s assets titles

Ruling paves the way for American Lithium to open the Falchani mine, Peru’s first lithium operation, in 2027.

November 14, 2023

Australian miner signs deal with science agency to recover vanadium

The agreement gives Tivan Ltd. an exclusive 20-year worldwide licence, except in India, for use of the CSIRO’s intellectual property.

November 14, 2023

As Exxon eyes lithium, crucial decision looms on filtration technology

Exxon's expansion into the sector will rely on one or more of a so-far unproven fleet of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies.

November 14, 2023

Allkem-Livent merger gets regulatory approvals before shareholder vote

The new company, to be called Arcadium Lithium, will be the world's third-biggest producer.

November 14, 2023

Britain’s leading geothermal power developer to produce lithium

Geothermal Engineering is raising $737 million to produce low-carbon lithium.